The Liberty Theatre, later known as the Gem, opened 1 February 1911 at a cost of $20,000. The “photo-playhouse” was to be “one of the most modern motion picture houses in the west,” including “many new features which have not before been incorporated in plans for a motion picture house.” Private loges allowed patrons to enjoy “the exclusiveness and comforts of the opera box.”

Surround speakers where hidden above the back three doors one each wall of Trolley Corners Theater 1. The doors closest to the screen, however, had no surround speakers.Trolley Corners, , UtahGrant Smith, 16 February 2004

Theater 1 was the only auditorium in the Trolley Corners triplex to have screen curtains.Trolley Corners, , UtahGrant Smith, 16 February 2004

The screen of Trolley Corners Theater 1, seen here while the curtains were still closed, had a slight curve to it.Trolley Corners, , UtahGrant Smith, 3 June 2004